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The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship publishes an electronic newsletter six times per year. The newsletter showcases the institute’s current work in education, experiential learning opportunities for students, and engagement with entrepreneurs. The newsletter also features articles written by students and institute members.
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![Photo of an elegant restaurant with a high ceiling and a huge chandelier hanging high above all. The room is filled with people sitting at tables and images of the evening’s honorees are projected onto the stone walls above the room’s columns.](https://sha.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/06/Cornell_06042024_232.600x400.jpg)
Icons and Innovators: Cornell Awards Shine Light on Hospitality’s Finest
The 2024 Icon is former IHG CEO Keith Barr ’92 and Innovators are José Andrés and Rob Wilder, founders of José Andrés Group and World Central Kitchen.
![A young man standing on a stage, gesturing with both hands, and addressing the audience.](https://sha.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/05/JonahGershon_BP-Competition-_213.600x400.jpg)
Hotelie’s Brown Butter Startup Wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition
Jonah Gershon ’24 won the $50,000 first-place prize for spekld, his startup to produce brown butter, at the Hospitality Business Plan Competition.
![Picture featuring Jason Spillerman '92, P '25, Manging Partner and Founder of Vibrant Development Group, Bryan Siegel, Director of Guest Relations and Experience for LDV Hospitality, and Alex Sambvani, Co-Founder and CEO of Slang.ai](https://sha.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/featured-image-1.png)
The Future of Restaurants
Thirty restaurant industry professionals and Cornell University academics gather to discuss the future of technology in restaurants.